Relationship between the polyp detection rate and the post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate

Aim: the adenoma detection rate is the quality indicator of colonoscopy that is most closely related to the development of interval colorectal cancer or post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. However, the recording of this indicator in different units of gastrointestinal endoscopy is obstructed due to the large consumption of resources required for its calculation. Several alternatives have been proposed, such as the polyp detection rate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the polyp detection rate and its influence on post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate. Patients and methods: in this study, 12,482 colonoscopies conducted by 14 endoscopists were analyzed. The polyp detection rate was calculated for each endoscopist. Endoscopists were grouped into quartiles (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4), from lowest to highest polyp detection rate, in order to evaluate whether there were any differences in the development of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. Results: the lowest polyp detection rate was 20.66% and the highest was 52.16%, with a median of 32.78 and a standard deviation of +/- 8.54. A strong and positive association between polyp endoscopy diagnosis and adenoma histopathology result was observed and a linear regression was performed. A significantly higher post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate was observed in the group of endoscopists with a lower polyp detection rate (p < 0.02). Conclusion: polyp detection rate is a valuable quality indicator of colonoscopy and its calculation is much simpler than that of the adenoma detection rate. In our study, the prevalence of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer was inversely and significantly related to the endoscopists' polyp detection rate

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Relationship between the polyp detection rate and the post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate.

AIM: the adenoma detection rate is the quality indicator of colonoscopy that is most closely related to the development of interval colorectal cancer or post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. However, the recording of this indicator in different units of gastrointestinal endoscopy is obstructed due to the large consumption of resources required for its calculation. Several alternatives have been proposed, such as the polyp detection rate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the polyp detection rate and its influence on post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate. PATIENTS AND METHODS: in this study, 12,482 colonoscopies conducted by 14 endoscopists were analyzed. The polyp detection rate was calculated for each endoscopist. Endoscopists were grouped into quartiles (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4), from lowest to highest polyp detection rate, in order to evaluate whether there were any differences in the development of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer. RESULTS: the lowest polyp detection rate was 20.66% and the highest was 52.16%, with a median of 32.78 and a standard deviation of ± 8.54. A strong and positive association between polyp endoscopy diagnosis and adenoma histopathology result was observed and a linear regression was performed. A significantly higher post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer rate was observed in the group of endoscopists with a lower polyp detection rate (p < 0.02). CONCLUSION: polyp detection rate is a valuable quality indicator of colonoscopy and its calculation is much simpler than that of the adenoma detection rate. In our study, the prevalence of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer was inversely and significantly related to the endoscopists' polyp detection rate.

Adenocarcinoma diminuto sobre esófago de Barrett: importancia de la toma de biopsias dirigida / Minute adenocarcinoma on Barrett's esophagus: the importance of directed biopsy sampling

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Minute adenocarcinoma on Barrett's esophagus: the importance of directed biopsy sampling.

Patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have a risk of esophageal cancer thirty times higher than the general population. The grade of dysplasia must be established during endoscopic follow-up. The effectiveness of endoscopic surveillance programs for the diagnosis of advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma has been questioned. Several techniques are available for the early identification of high-grade dysplasia and biopsy sampling in all four quadrants every 2 cm is the most common procedure. However, accurate protocol compliance is challenging for some conditions, including long BE, due to the excessive number of biopsies that may be required.

Varicela gástrica: dos casos en pacientes oncológicos / Gastric varicella: two cases in cancer patients

La afectación gástrica por el virus varicela-zóster es una entidad clínica poco frecuente, cuya sospecha y diagnóstico precoz es importante para evitar las consecuencias derivadas de su elevada morbimortalidad que en pacientes inmunocomprometidos varía entre un 9% y 41% según las series. A continuación se describen dos casos de afectación gástrica por el virus de la varicela-zóster (VVZ) en dos pacientes con enfermedad hematooncológica. Habitualmente las lesiones gástricas van precedidas de la aparición de lesiones cutáneas pápulo-vesiculares características. Cuando la afectación gástrica es el primer síntoma de la enfermedad se puede producir un retraso en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de esta infección que puede conllevar consecuencias graves para el paciente inmunocomprometido. Es por ello que proponemos que sea una entidad tenida en cuenta en el algoritmo de estudio del paciente inmunocomprometido que presenta dolor abdominal y lesiones endoscópicas de tipo ulceroso (AU)

Gastric involvement with the varicella-zoster virus is an uncommon clinical condition where early suspicion and diagnosis are important to prevent the consequences deriving from its high morbidity and mortality, which in immunocompromised patients oscillate between 9% and 41% according to the various series. Two cases of gastric involvement with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in two patients with blood cancer are reported below. Gastric lesions are usually preceded by typical papulovesicular skin lesions. When gastric involvement is the first symptom of the disease its diagnosis and management may be delayed, which may entail severe consequences for immunocompromised patients. It is therefore that we suggest its inclusion in the algorithm for immunocompromised patients with abdominal pain and ulcer-like endoscopic lesions (AU)

Gastric varicella: two cases in cancer patients.

Gastric involvement with the varicella-zoster virus is an uncommon clinical condition where early suspicion and diagnosis are important to prevent the consequences deriving from its high morbidity and mortality, which in immunocompromised patients oscillate between 9% and 41% according to the various series. Two cases of gastric involvement with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in two patients with blood cancer are reported below. Gastric lesions are usually preceded by typical papulovesicular skin lesions. When gastric involvement is the first symptom of the disease its diagnosis and management may be delayed, which may entail severe consequences for immunocompromised patients. It is therefore that we suggest its inclusion in the algorithm for immunocompromised patients with abdominal pain and ulcer-like endoscopic lesions.